Life

Church lot damaged Easter weekend

By Jeromy Kusch
Anvil Herald Reporter

Sunday evening, one or more vandals
marred the new, freshly-paved parking lot on the north side of St. John
the Evangelist Catholic Church. Deacon John Schoellman said they
discovered the damage upon arriving at the church the following morning.

Hondo Police Officer Darrell Wittenbrink
is investigating the case and said he suspects teens may be involved in
ruining the lot. “It is probably a group of teens playing games, but
they don’t realize the affect it has on other people,” Wittenbrink
said.

The most significant damage was done as
the vehicle snaked its way through the lot, cutting deep into the new
surface, exposing the tan base below. Other deep tire marks are also
visible running parallel to 21st Street.

“It’s just a shame,” said a very
dismayed Schoellman. “It took us a long time to get to do this.”

The church’s congregation has spent
several months working on the lot, preparing it for paving.